Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2023.09.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6k1/r1Pp3p/4p3/2P3R1/5P2/6PK/8 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.d4 Qe8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Nh5
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.d5 Nd8
  17. 17.Qxa4 Qxa4
  18. 18.Rxa4 exd5
  19. 19.exd5 Nb7
  20. 20.Nbd2 Nc5
  21. 21.Ra5 Nb7
  22. 22.Ra3 a5
  23. 23.Ne4 Nf6
  24. 24.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  25. 25.Nd2 Nc5
  26. 26.Ne4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rfb8
  28. 28.b3 Rb5
  29. 29.c4 Rb4
  30. 30.f3 a4
  31. 31.Rxa4 Raxa4
  32. 32.bxa4 Rxa4
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.Bxh4 Bxh4
  35. 35.Rxh4 Kg7
  36. 36.Kh2 c6
  37. 37.dxc6 Ra6
  38. 38.Rg4+

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